If I find an older model 18, are all end caps interchangable? If it doesn't have a compass cap, can I just find one and use it or are they Year/Thread specific? Also, will Randall "Check" a smooth handle?
Not certain I want to change how the old 18 looks, but I'm just curious?
Pix to follow, when it arrives.
I don't know about the caps,but I think the handles are knurled(checked)before they are attached to the blades.The knurling is done on a lathe and it would be hard to chuck up the blade/complete knife in the headstock.29r